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Definition of "leaf miner" [leaf miner]

  • Any of numerous small flies and moths that in the larval stage dig into and feed on leaf tissue. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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